About The Book
Explore the Bible and learn
from God’s creation. This entertaining and educational book offers children
loads of fun. At the same time they’ll be learning about the Bible.
Inside its pages you’ll find:
·
Bible stories
told from the viewpoint of the tree
·
Fast facts to
help identify the specific tree
·
An activity to
help reinforce the truth in the lesson
·
Challenging
questions to support each story
·
Glossary and
“People of the Bible” sections at the back of the book define words which are
highlighted in bold
·
Project
suggestions to enhance your learning
This engaging and instructive
book is a colourful introduction to trees, leaves and their corresponding Bible
stories. It’s ideal for 7 to 9 year olds, for home or school use and classroom
sharing in grades 2/3 to supplement the Life Sciences Curriculum on Plant Life.
About The Author
Kimberley Payne
is a motivational speaker and author. She has taught workshops in a variety of
settings including churches, retreats, schools and conferences. Her energetic
and enthusiastic presentations motivate individuals to reach their goals.
Kimberley has volunteered as a teacher in
many children's programs at her church, as a teacher's aide for students'
reading in the classroom, and within the library at her children's school. She
works as an Elementary School Secretary for the Catholic School Board. She
combines her teaching experience and her love of writing to create educational
materials for children about family, fitness, science and faith.
Kimberley is an over-40, peri-menopausal
mother of two teenagers. She is happily married and lives with her husband in a
village east of Toronto, Canada.
You can visit her website at www.kimberleypayne.com
REVIEWS
Kimberley awakens children (and adults) to the
immense knowledge that can be found in the Bible. In this book Kimberley
focusses on some of the trees found in Scripture. She tells short stories
related to the "tree Scripture"; asks questions; gives a few
interesting (and to me unknown) facts and gives various activities to review
the information.
The artwork is delightful and colourful.
I found, even as an adult, that I learned much from this little book.
It would be perfect for homeschoolers; Christian Schools and Sunday Schools.
Bravo Kimberley for a great resource.
The artwork is delightful and colourful.
I found, even as an adult, that I learned much from this little book.
It would be perfect for homeschoolers; Christian Schools and Sunday Schools.
Bravo Kimberley for a great resource.
Jan Cox, retired teacher
Trees
of the Book by Kimberly Payne is a great
children’s activity book describing some of the trees mention in the Bible. It
is well written and illustrated.
I found the description of the trees very informative, easy to understand on an elementary level. It is fun the way she related each to a passage in the Bible describing how God actually used that type of tree. The activity section with each tree was both a learning tool and fun to do. This book will keep your child’s interested. I enjoyed Trees of the Book by Kimberly Payne and highly recommend it. It is a must add to your entire child’s home reading and would make an awesome Bible study addition.
I found the description of the trees very informative, easy to understand on an elementary level. It is fun the way she related each to a passage in the Bible describing how God actually used that type of tree. The activity section with each tree was both a learning tool and fun to do. This book will keep your child’s interested. I enjoyed Trees of the Book by Kimberly Payne and highly recommend it. It is a must add to your entire child’s home reading and would make an awesome Bible study addition.
Larry Gray
Author Interview
Tell us a little about yourself.
I am a wife and a mother of two teenagers, two
cats, and lots of fish. I love to walk and hike in the great outdoors, and
consider myself an amateur photographer who loves to take tons of pictures of
nature.
Why
did you write the book?
I find the stories in the Bible fascinating, and
wanted to explore some of them from a different perspective.
Who
is this book written for?
Trees
of the Book was written for children ages 7 to 9.
It can also be used as a supplemental book to the Growth and Changes in Plants Curriculum for Canadian teachers in
grades two/three.
What
qualifies you to write this book?
I am an
award-winning self-published writer and a member of The Word Guild and Inscribe
Christian Writer’s Fellowship. I have volunteered as a teacher with many
children’s programs at my church, as a teacher’s aid for student’s reading, and
within the library at my children’s school. Currently, I am an elementary
school secretary for the Separate School Board. I love to
combine my teaching experience and love of writing to create educational
materials for children about family, fitness, science and faith.
I love to hike in the woods, and take pictures of
plants, animals and trees.
What
is the PRIMARY benefit, above all others, that your potential reader will gain
from reading this book?
It is an easy and fun way to learn about the trees
in popular Bible stories.
If you
had to compare this book to any other book out there, which book would it be?
Any Sunday school curriculum, take-home Bible
studies, children’s activity book.
Hundreds
of thousands of books come out every year.
Why should someone buy THIS book?
7 different trees tell a Bible story from their
individual viewpoint. Readers learn specifics about the tree and the scriptural
account.
Who is
your target audience?
Teachers, caregivers and mothers interested in
leading their children in the Christian faith and teaching them about the
Bible.
What
was the inspiration (motivation) behind the book?
As an avid walker, I have a love and appreciation
for nature, especially walking through the woods. I also like to read the Bible
and found myself curious about the trees mentioned in scripture. At the time I
started my research I was actively involved in children’s ministry in my church
so wanted to share what I learned in an entertaining format for the children. I
produced one-sheets to fit into the weekly bulletins and featured one tree a
week for seven weeks. I collected these together and added facts about each
tree with fun activities. And voila, I had the beginnings of this book!
What
do you hope this book accomplishes?
I hope the readers gain a new appreciation for
trees while learning a little more about stories in the Bible. And I hope they
have fun too!
Connect with the Author
Amazon: http://amzn.to/ZUURvI
Website: http://www.kimberleypayne.com
YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/AndFaithMatters/videos?view=0
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/KimberleyPayne.Author
